Red Cross doesn’t have a building in Ventura, so they set up their blood drives in random temporary locations. Today’s was at San Buenaventura State Beach, and I had just a few minutes to record the view before being called in to donate.
Very fast sketch while waiting at a cafe.
Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve is so visually and botanically rich it was hard to find a composition with some breathing room. I was there for an art opening and only got to see a small portion of the cultivated gardens; I definitely want to return and explore more.
We spent the last night of the trip in the Mojave Desert town of Barstow, and celebrated my birthday with Mexican food and a beer.
We drove home slowly the next day, doing more exploration en route. We stopped at the Tehachapi Loop but no train was passing at the time. Later we turned into the San Emigdio Mountains, ate a meal at The Perch in Pine Mountain Club, then took the dirt road from Toad Springs Campground down to Hwy 33. We got to our place after dark and Bodie was SO EXCITED to be home.
I love the strong and simple shapes of this tower.
